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                                                         DA 06-57
                                                 January 12, 2006
                          
      NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO SERVE ON FEDERAL 
   COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION'S INDEPENDENT PANEL REVIEWING THE 
     IMPACT OF HURRICANE KATRINA ON COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS; 
 AND INDEPENDENT PANEL'S FIRST MEETING SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY 30, 
                              2006
                                 
Washington, D.C.:  This Public Notice serves as notice that, 
consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 
92-463, as amended, Federal Communications Commission Chairman 
Kevin J. Martin has appointed persons to serve as members of the 
Commission's Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane 
Katrina on Communications Networks.  The Panel will review the 
impact of Hurricane Katrina on the telecommunications and media 
infrastructure in the affected area and will make recommendations 
to the Commission regarding ways to improve disaster 
preparedness, network reliability, and communications among first 
responders by June 15, 2006.

The Independent Panel is scheduled to hold its first meeting on 
Monday, January 30, 2006 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the 
Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305), Federal Communications 
Commission 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, D.C. 20554.  At its 
first meeting, the Panel will discuss a tentative timeline and 
process for completion of its task by June 15, 2006 and its 
committee structure.  The Panel will also introduce and receive 
brief statements from panel members about the impact of Hurricane 
Katrina on their company's or industry sector's communications 
infrastructure as well as issues on which the panel should focus.    

Members of the general public may attend the meeting.  The FCC 
will attempt to accommodate as many people as possible.  
Admittance, however, will be limited to the seating available.  
Real Audio access to the meeting will be available at 
www.fcc.gov/.  The public may submit written comments before the 
meeting to Lisa M. Fowlkes, the Commission's Designated Federal 
Officer for the Independent Panel at lisa.fowlkes@fcc.gov or by 
U.S. Postal Mail (FCC, Enforcement Bureau, 7-C737, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554).

Open captioning will be provided for this event.  Other 
reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are 
available upon request.  Include a description of the 
accommodation you will need including as much detail as you can.  
Also include a way we can contact you if we need more 
information.  Please allow at least 5 days advance notice; last 
minute requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill.  
Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 
(tty).

News Media Contact:  Janice Wise, (202) 418-8165
Enforcement Bureau Contact:  Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal 
Officer (202) 418-7452
 MEMBERS OF THE FCC'S INDEPENDENT PANEL REVIEWING THE IMPACT OF 
          HURRICANE KATRINA ON COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS
         (Designated Federal Officer:  Lisa M. Fowlkes)

Nancy J. Victory (Chair), Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP

Public Safety Organizations

Patrick Yoes,  Captain, Special Services Division 
Commander/Public Information Officer, St. Charles
     Sheriff's Office  (also President, Louisiana Fraternal Order 
     of Police and National Secretary, Fraternal Order of Police)
Lt. Colonel Joseph Booth, Deputy Superintendent of the Louisiana 
State Police  
Edwin D. Smith, Chief, Baton Rouge Fire Department
Stephen A. Dean, Fire Chief, City of Mobile, Alabama
Sheriff Edmund M. ``Ted'' Sexton, Sr., President, National 
Sheriffs' Association
Major Michael Sauter, Commander of New Orleans Police Dept.'s 
Office of Technology and 
     Communication
 Kevin Beary, Sheriff, Orange County, Florida  
 Robert G. (Gil) Bailey, ENP, Telecommunications Manager, 
Harrison County Emergency 
     Communications Commission, Gulfport, Mississippi
Jonathan D. Linkous , Executive Director, American Telemedicine 
Association

Wireline Telecommunications Providers

William L. Smith, Chief Technology Officer, BellSouth Corporation
Marion Scott, Vice President of Operations, CenturyTel

Wireless Telecommunications Providers

Dave Flessas, Vice President - Network Operations, Sprint Network 
Services
Jim O. Jacot, Vice President, Cingular Network Group, Cingular

Broadcasters

Steve Davis, Senior Vice President, Engineering, Clear Channel 
Radio 
Martin D. Hadfield, Vice President of Engineering, Entercom

Cable Providers

Greg Bicket, Vice President/Regional Manager, Cox Communications, 
Metairie, Louisiana 

Satellite Providers

Kay Sears, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, G2 
Satellite Solution, PanAmSat Corporation
Carson Agnew, Executive Vice President, Mobile Satellite 
Ventures, LP

Equipment Providers

Kelly Kirwan, Vice President, State and Local Government and 
Commercial Markets Division, The 
     Americas Group, Government, Enterprise, and Mobility 
     Solutions, Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. 
Utilities

Robert G. Dawson, President & CEO, SouthernLINC Wireless, 
Atlanta, Georgia

Part 15

Michael Anderson, Chairman, PART-15.ORG

Others

Billy Pitts, Chief Business Affairs Officer and Washington 
Representative, Notification Technologies, 
     Inc.
Adora Obi Nweze, President, NAACP Florida State Conference, 
Member, NAACP National Board of 
     Directors, Director, NAACP Hurricane Relief Efforts 
Eduardo Peņa, Board Member, League of United Latin American 
Citizens (LULAC)


                              -FCC-